Rip Current Statement 6, NWS Melbourne, FL

Issued

Mar 28, 2019, 3:26 AM EDT (07:26 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 28, 2019, 4:00 AM EDT

Expired

Mar 28, 2019, 8:00 PM EDT

In force

16 hr

Issued by

NWS Melbourne, FL

County Volusia County, FL

The Melbourne radar (KMLB), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:27 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WHUS42 KMLB 280726
CFWMLB

Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Melbourne FL
326 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2019


FLZ047-054-059-064-141-147-291200-
/O.NEW.KMLB.RP.S.0006.190328T0800Z-190329T0000Z/
/O.EXT.KMLB.SU.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190329T1200Z/
Southern Brevard-Indian River-St. Lucie-Martin-Coastal Volusia-
Northern Brevard-
326 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2019

...HIGH SURF ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Melbourne has issued a High Rip
Current Risk, which is in effect through this evening. 

* WAVES AND SURF...Large breaking waves up to 7 to 9 feet 
  expected in the surf zone today through tonight. In addition to 
  the dangerous surf, numerous strong and dangerous rip currents 
  will also be present along with minor to locally moderate beach 
  erosion occurring around high tide. 

* TIMING...Water runup to the dune line along with beach erosion
  is likely around the high tide cycle centered around 2:30 to
  3:00 PM this afternoon, and around 3:30 to 4:00 AM early Friday
  morning. The threat for rip currents will be present all day,
  but be especially high during the outgoing tide early this
  morning and again late this afternoon through this evening. 

* IMPACTS...Large swells could easily knock you down and make 
  you more susceptible to becoming caught in the strong seaward 
  pull of a rip current. Venturing into the surf is not 
  recommended today. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A High Surf Advisory means that high surf will affect beaches in
the advisory area...producing localized beach erosion and
dangerous swimming conditions.

There is a high risk of rip currents.

Rip currents are powerful channels of water flowing quickly away
from shore, which occur most often at low spots or breaks in the
sandbar and in the vicinity of structures such as jetties and
piers. Heed the advice of lifeguards...beach patrol flags and
signs.

Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.

&&

$$

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